{"id":19881,"date":"2019-06-15T12:37:55","date_gmt":"2019-06-15T10:37:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/tower-de-fornells\/"},"modified":"2024-08-20T16:55:13","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T14:55:13","slug":"tower-de-fornells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/en\/tower-de-fornells\/","title":{"rendered":"Fornells Tower"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <figure id=\"attachment_9352\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-9352\" style=\"width: 800px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Torre-de-Fornells.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-9352\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Torre-de-Fornells-800x522.jpg\" alt=\"Fornells Tower\" width=\"800\" height=\"522\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Torre-de-Fornells-800x522.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Torre-de-Fornells-314x205.jpg 314w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Torre-de-Fornells-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Torre-de-Fornells-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-9352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Torre de Fornells<\/figcaption><\/figure> The<strong> Torre de Fornells is a defensive tower from the British period in Menorca<\/strong>. Menorca is full of defensive towers that surround the coast of the island, and the Torre de Fornells is one of the best preserved after its restoration. The Tower <strong>was built between 1801 and 1802 with the aim of guarding the entrance to the port<\/strong> of Fornells and protecting the castle of Sant Antoni. The construction was done with  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/en\/paret-seca-walls\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/en\/paret-seca-walls\/\">dry wall<\/a>  and its exterior was reinforced with sandstone blocks,  <\/p>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Article contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a833c0a10c93\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a833c0a10c93\"  aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/en\/tower-de-fornells\/#How_to_Get_to_Fornells_Tower\" >How to Get to Fornells Tower<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/en\/tower-de-fornells\/#Once_There%E2%80%A6\" >Once There&#8230;<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/en\/tower-de-fornells\/#You_Can_Take_Advantage_to_Make_a_Kayaking_Route\" >You Can Take Advantage to Make a Kayaking Route<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/en\/tower-de-fornells\/#Fornells_Tower_Photos\" >Fornells Tower Photos<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/en\/tower-de-fornells\/#More_Information_Schedules_and_Prices_%E2%80%93_24E\" >More Information, Schedules and Prices &#8211; 2.4\u20ac.<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/en\/tower-de-fornells\/#Map_and_Points_of_Interest\" >Map and Points of Interest<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Get_to_Fornells_Tower\"><\/span>How to Get to Fornells Tower<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><strong>It can be reached by road by any means of transportation<\/strong> you can think of: Car, Motorcycle, Taxi, Bus, Bicycle.  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It is very difficult to get lost from both Mao and Ciutadella, as <strong>it is about following the signs for Fornells.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Once in Fornells, <strong>you have to follow the signs to the Tower of Fornells,<\/strong>or just ask.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Once_There%E2%80%A6\"><\/span>Once There&#8230;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>  The Fornells Tower has 4 levels or floors:  <\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>The Cistern:<\/strong>used to accumulate water<\/li>\n<li><strong>Lower floor:<\/strong>served as a warehouse for food and armament<\/li>\n<li><strong>First floor:<\/strong>rooms where the inhabitants lived<\/li>\n<li><strong>Terrace:<\/strong>served to house artillery and as a surveillance point<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>  The Tower Tour as such is not spectacular, but <strong>the views from the top of the Tower are very nice<\/strong>. In addition, the price is quite low so it <strong>is a visit suitable for families<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n<h3><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"You_Can_Take_Advantage_to_Make_a_Kayaking_Route\"><\/span>You Can Take Advantage to Make a Kayaking Route<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>From Fornells you can rent kayaks and visit some of the coves of the bay.<\/strong> Both children and adults can enjoy the sea from the kayak and it does not require an excellent physical shape, so it is another plan suitable for everyone.  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/en\/cala-de-cabra-salada\/\"> <strong>I recommend stopping at Cala Cabra Salada<\/strong> <\/a>if you take a kayak.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fornells_Tower_Photos\"><\/span>Fornells Tower Photos<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-19881 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-medium'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Torre-de-Fornells-y-la-Bah\u00eda-de-Fornells-scaled.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"273\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Torre-de-Fornells-y-la-Bah\u00eda-de-Fornells-273x205.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Torre de Fornells y la Bah\u00eda de Fornells\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Torre-de-Fornells-y-la-Bah\u00eda-de-Fornells-273x205.jpg 273w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Torre-de-Fornells-y-la-Bah\u00eda-de-Fornells-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Torre-de-Fornells-y-la-Bah\u00eda-de-Fornells-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Torre-de-Fornells-y-la-Bah\u00eda-de-Fornells-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9351'>\n\t\t\t\tTorre de Fornells y la Bah\u00eda de Fornells\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Torre-de-Fornells-scaled.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"314\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Torre-de-Fornells-314x205.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Torre de Fornells\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9353\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Torre-de-Fornells-314x205.jpg 314w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Torre-de-Fornells-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Torre-de-Fornells-800x522.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Torre-de-Fornells-300x196.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 314px) 100vw, 314px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9353'>\n\t\t\t\tTorre de Fornells y la Bah\u00eda de Fornells\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Visita-a-la-Torre-de-Fornells-scaled.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"273\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Visita-a-la-Torre-de-Fornells-273x205.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Visita a la Torre de Fornells\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Visita-a-la-Torre-de-Fornells-273x205.jpg 273w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Visita-a-la-Torre-de-Fornells-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Visita-a-la-Torre-de-Fornells-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Visita-a-la-Torre-de-Fornells-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9355'>\n\t\t\t\tVisita a la Torre de Fornells\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Torre-de-Fornells-desde-el-Aire-scaled.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"189\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Torre-de-Fornells-desde-el-Aire-189x205.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Torre de Fornells desde el Aire\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9357\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Torre-de-Fornells-desde-el-Aire-189x205.jpg 189w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Torre-de-Fornells-desde-el-Aire-768x835.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Torre-de-Fornells-desde-el-Aire-552x600.jpg 552w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Torre-de-Fornells-desde-el-Aire-300x326.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/Torre-de-Fornells-desde-el-Aire-800x870.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 189px) 100vw, 189px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9357'>\n\t\t\t\tTorre de Fornells desde el Aire\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Kayak-en-Cabra-Salada.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"273\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Kayak-en-Cabra-Salada-273x205.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Kayak en Cabra Salada\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-8008\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Kayak-en-Cabra-Salada-273x205.jpg 273w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Kayak-en-Cabra-Salada-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Kayak-en-Cabra-Salada-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Kayak-en-Cabra-Salada-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/Kayak-en-Cabra-Salada.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-8008'>\n\t\t\t\tKayak en Cabra Salada\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cabra-en-la-Orilla-de-Cala-Cabra-Salada.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"273\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cabra-en-la-Orilla-de-Cala-Cabra-Salada-273x205.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-21250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cabra-en-la-Orilla-de-Cala-Cabra-Salada-273x205.jpg 273w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cabra-en-la-Orilla-de-Cala-Cabra-Salada-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cabra-en-la-Orilla-de-Cala-Cabra-Salada-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cabra-en-la-Orilla-de-Cala-Cabra-Salada-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cabra-en-la-Orilla-de-Cala-Cabra-Salada-593x445.jpg 593w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cabra-en-la-Orilla-de-Cala-Cabra-Salada.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-21250'>\n\t\t\t\tCabra en la Orilla de Cala Cabra Salada\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cabra-en-Cala-Cabra-Salada.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"273\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cabra-en-Cala-Cabra-Salada-273x205.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Cabra en Cala Cabra Salada\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9359\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cabra-en-Cala-Cabra-Salada-273x205.jpg 273w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cabra-en-Cala-Cabra-Salada-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cabra-en-Cala-Cabra-Salada-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cabra-en-Cala-Cabra-Salada-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cabra-en-Cala-Cabra-Salada-593x445.jpg 593w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cabra-en-Cala-Cabra-Salada.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9359'>\n\t\t\t\tCabra en Cala Cabra Salada\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cala-Cabra-Salada.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"273\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cala-Cabra-Salada-273x205.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Cala Cabra Salada\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9358\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cala-Cabra-Salada-273x205.jpg 273w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cala-Cabra-Salada-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cala-Cabra-Salada-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cala-Cabra-Salada-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cala-Cabra-Salada-593x445.jpg 593w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Cala-Cabra-Salada.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9358'>\n\t\t\t\tCala Cabra Salada\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Orilla-de-Cabra-Salada-en-Agosto.jpg'><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"273\" height=\"205\" src=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Orilla-de-Cabra-Salada-en-Agosto-273x205.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium\" alt=\"Orilla de Cabra Salada en Agosto\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-9360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Orilla-de-Cabra-Salada-en-Agosto-273x205.jpg 273w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Orilla-de-Cabra-Salada-en-Agosto-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Orilla-de-Cabra-Salada-en-Agosto-800x600.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Orilla-de-Cabra-Salada-en-Agosto-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Orilla-de-Cabra-Salada-en-Agosto-593x445.jpg 593w, https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/12\/Orilla-de-Cabra-Salada-en-Agosto.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 273px) 100vw, 273px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-9360'>\n\t\t\t\tOrilla de Cabra Salada en Agosto\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"More_Information_Schedules_and_Prices_%E2%80%93_24E\"><\/span>More Information, Schedules and Prices &#8211; 2.4\u20ac.<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>  Until the early 1990s the Fornells Tower was privately owned and the state of conservation was terrible (as was the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.menorcadiferente.com\/en\/sa-torreta-cala-rambles\/\">Rambla Tower<\/a>). In 1994 the Town Council of Mercadal bought the Tower from its owner and later ceded it to the Consell Insular de Menorca for 30 years. <strong>The restoration was completed in 2000 and since then the Tower has been used as a museum<\/strong>.  <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Tower of Fornells can be visited from Monday to Sunday from 09.30h to 15.40h.<\/li>\n<li><strong>On Mondays admission is free<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.menorca.es\/documents\/docs\/FFTM\/LL0010\/REV0.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.menorca.es\/documents\/docs\/FFTM\/LL0010\/REV0.pdf\">More information about opening hours and prices of the monuments of Menorca (2022)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Map_and_Points_of_Interest\"><\/span>Map and Points of Interest<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/maps\/d\/u\/1\/embed?mid=1PjwnqP2NBRTj-yyjLCpqolYKa6E\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\"><\/span><\/iframe><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Tower of Fornells is a defensive tower from the British era of Menorca. 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